Lytle wins Golfslinger.com event

Jimmy Lytle of Ocean Ridge, in the second group out Monday morning, came back with a 3-under-par 68 and had to wait nearly two hours to see if it would hold up in the Golfslinger.com event.

He made four birdies on the front nine of the West course at Fountains Country Club in Lake Worth, another at the par-3 13th hole but finished with a double bogey at the par-5 18th.

Brandon Smith of West Palm Beach came closest, posting 69 on five birdies and three bogeys. He made four birdies and a bogey on the back nine to finish second among 42 players. Port St. Lucie's Greg Duncan finished tied for third (70), and Vero Beach's Kris Wilcoxon was one shot back in fourth.

Lytle earned $1,000 from the $5,490 purse, raising his career earnings to $120,261 since he joined Golfslinger in July, 2006. It was his 34th victory. The first two came late in 2006 when he was still an amateur.

Only seven tournaments remain on the Golfslinger schedule before Christmas, starting Wednesday at Jacaranda GC in Plantation. For information and entry, go to www.minorleaguegolf.com.

SOWARDS PGA WINNER: Bob Sowards, of Dublin, Ohio, earned his second PGA Tournament Series title Monday with a closing round of 67 on the Wanamaker Course at The PGA Golf Club.

At 137, he finished three strokes ahead of John Seltzer of Ann Arbor, Mich., second among 32 starters with 71-140. Rod Perry of Port Orange was another two strokes back on 68-142. Perry won the opening event of the 37th annual PGA Tournament Series last Thursday on the adjacent Ryder Course.

The third event of the season will be played Wednesday and Thursday on the nearby Dye Course where there are 31 entries.